Cuban Migrants Returned

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All but one of 12 Cuban migrants picked up in a boat about 21 miles north of Maternillos, Cuba, earlier this week were returned to Cuba on Friday, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said.

A man who was suffering from abdominal pain was not repatriated. He was transferred to the Coast Guard Station in Islamorada and then to Fisherman's Hospital for treatment.

The Coast Guard Cutter Sweetgum saw the boat carrying eight men, three women, and a little girl on Monday. The group was transferred to the cutter, where they were given food, water and medical attention.

So far this year, the Coast Guard has rescued or assisted in the rescue of 226 Cuban migrants.